Ways to Advocate Today

Nonprofit Voter Resources

The Alliance shares a selection of resources available for nonprofit museums, organizations and their staffs, many provided by Nonprofit Vote. Find easy-to-use, detailed information about what you and your staff can and cannot do, checklists for voter engagement and permissible activities, fact sheets on nonprofits and ballot measures, and links to voter registration and polling information.

What You Can and Can't Do

These days, every year feels like an election year. Museums and nonprofits can participate in advocacy and advocate on behalf of their mission. See our fundamental guide to what is and is not allowed in an election year.

This comprehensive, online guide by Nonprofit Vote will help nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations interested in encouraging voting and voter participation among their staff, board, clients, constituents, and communities. It provides in-depth coverage on issues ranging from candidate forums to voter education and issue advocacy, and much more.

Outside of work, nonprofit employees are free to volunteer for political campaigns or engage in other partisan political activities. In this Nonprofit Vote webinar, learn how to make important divisions between your nonpartisan work on the clock and your partisan activities off the clock. Get the Power Point.

Voter Engagement

National Voter Registration Day takes place each September. The Alliance is a National Partner of this important nationwide initiative to help ensure no one misses the chance to vote because of lack of information about their voting status, polling place or how to register to vote.

Does your museum participate in allowable election activities, such as serving as a polling place? Let us know about your experience with these activities.